Himachal pradesh

Prakash Raj mocks PM Modi over BJP's underperformance in Gujarat Assembly elections

Prakash Raj has targeted BJP over its performance in Gujarat poll.

Dec 18, 2017

Congress usurped subsidy of Rs 57,000 crore: Modi

Playing the development card by emphasising on promotion of tourism in the hill state, the Prime Minister said his government was focusing on laying road networks in the state.

Nov 5, 2017

Ranji Trophy: Himachal's Prashant Chopra hits historic triple hundred on his 25th birthday

Prashant Chopra, who played for India in 2012 Under-19 World Cup, has created history in Ranji Trophy.

Oct 7, 2017

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh murder cases: Security beefed up in Panchkula ahead of today's hearing

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is lodged at the Sunaria jail in Rohtak, will face trial in the two cases in the special CBI court through video conferencing.

Sep 16, 2017

Climate change impact: Himalayan low altitude glaciers melting fast

It is for the first time, a study of 146 glaciers spread over 660 sq km in Chandra Basin located in the western Himalayas is being conducted to estimate the volume of loss caused by climate change.

Sep 5, 2017

Fulfill your stargazing dream by visiting these top 7 places in India

Do you want to go on a stargazing trip? If yes, here are some places in India that you must visit.

Aug 23, 2017

Has Doklam standoff failed to dampen Indo-China trade relations? Chinese imports to India rise 33%

Even as New Delhi and Beijing are sparring over the Doklam plateau, Chinese imports to India have increased 33 percent in the April-June quarter over the same period last year.

Aug 14, 2017

Himachal Pradesh accident: At least 15 dead after 2 buses swept away in Mandi landslide

At least 15 passengers lost their lives after two buses belonging to the Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation were swept away in a landslide in the state's Mandi district in the early hours of Sunday.

Aug 13, 2017

Amid Sikkim standoff, is China trying to rattle India with heightened presence in Himachal?

Residents of the Kinnaur district, as well as Lahaul and Spiti, in Himachal Pradesh, have said that they have spotted many Chinese helicopters and heightened construction activities in the area.

Aug 3, 2017

Sikkim Standoff: By being adamant, is China just asking for trouble?

Macau-based military expert Antony Wong Dong has said that by being adamant about the Sikkim standoff, China may just make New Delhi its enemy, which in turn will hit the country's trade plans.

Jul 31, 2017

Himachal Pradesh: People protest after brutal gangrape and murder of teen in Shimla; 4 arrested [PHOTO]

The brutal gangrape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh has raised the hackles of people there. Read to know what happened to her.

Jul 12, 2017

Mangaluru CA's death in Himachal Pradesh: Co-trekkers blame medical negligence

Members of the trekking group who took him to the hospital said had he been attended immediately, they could have saved his life.

Jun 29, 2017

Shimla bus accident: At least 45 dead after bus falls into Tons River in Himachal Pradesh

Forty-five bodies have been recovered as of now while a search is underway to locate the rest of the passengers, Superintendent of Police Shimla DW Negi said.

Apr 19, 2017

By-elections 2017 round-up: Violence mars polling in Srinagar, 6 killed; brisk polling in Karnataka, Delhi

Clashes between protesters and security forces in Budgam resulted in six deaths, while voter turnout was only 6.5 percent.

Apr 9, 2017

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers near China border

Modi also made an unscheduled trip to a village, Chango, and said he was "deeply touched by the impromptu reception and their joy".

Oct 30, 2016

Excess intake of alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy diet leading to heart ailments

However, developments in medical technology and improved clinical proficiency have lowered the mortality rate by about 25 percent.

Sep 7, 2016

Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rains cause landslide, disrupt normal life in parts of state

At least 28 people have died and there has been a loss of Rs 350 crore due to the heavy rains.

Aug 16, 2016

Govt gives approval for 56 highways in Himachal Pradesh

The total cost of constructing the highways will be about Rs. 13,000 crore.

Jul 5, 2016

Ranchi, Bhagalpur, Port Blair among 13 new smart cites announced by govt

Meerut and Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir are now in contention to become smart cities.

May 24, 2016

All students of 16 Govt schools fail class X board exams in Himachal Pradesh

The state additional chief secretary (education), has asked the education board for details of schools with underperforming students.

May 18, 2016